How to Root Samsung Droid Charge – Tutorial

For all those who have purchased the latest Samsung Droid Charge then you would now like to know on how you can easily root the device. For all those who want to know on what are the benefits of rooting and the disadvantages of rooting then there are many pros and cons. To mention few pros of rooting the device are that you can easily read or even write access to the /system path in your phone, no manual data wipe is required if rooted the device while at the same time you have also got the cons like it voids the warranty and in the extreme situations you can even brick your phone which is very unlikely if you brick the device.

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible for any sorts of bricking the phone but if you don’t follow the below mentioned instructions carefully then there’s a high probability that you may end up bricking the device. Also, as we have mentioned above, rooting the phone will void the warranty, though it can be re-claimed once you un root the device.
So, let’s proceed and see on how you can root your Samsung Droid Charge, just follow the below mentioned instructions carefully,

Pre Root Instructions:

First and foremost note that the warranty will get void once you root Samsung Droid Charge, though warranty can be claimed once you un root your device.

In an unlikely event you may lose all the data which is present in your Samsung Droid Charge , so it’s recommended to create a backup of all the data like call log, messages, applications, music, videos and other data which is present in the phone, so that you can restore the same once the rooting process is completed.

Ensure that you have the installed the latest framework in your computer or also you can install the latest version of KIES which is dubbed as KIES 2 so as to ensure that all the required drivers are installed successfully.

It’s very important to maintain a minimum battery power of 50% so as to facilitate the smoother rooting process or else there is a high possibility that your device may end up turning completely off in the process of rooting.

Since the process of rooting will be taking place, all the APN settings with which you access the Internet will be wiped off completely, so ensure that you have noted all the required settings for accessing the internet so that you can configure them again back once the device gets rooted.

Don’t proceed to the rooting process if you are not sure of and also if you are not used to with what you will do after rooting your device, that’s because you might unknowingly void the warranty and for un rooting the device you will have to again follow the procedure.

Last but not the least follow the below mentioned instructions carefully so as to save your phone from being turned into an expensive paper weight.

Procedure to Root Samsung Droid Charge:

First up you will to download the zip file which contains the files which will be helpful in rooting the device and will be required in the due course of the article. As soon as you unzip the download file you will get the three files which are Gingerbreak, su and Superuser.apk. Please note that in the process of extraction, if you are prompted to enter in the password then you will have to enter the password as androidadvices.com.

Now, next up you will have to enable the USB debugging mode which can be done by going to Settings > Applications > Development and then you will have to select the option called USB Debugging by checking on the check box.

Now, you will have to push the files to your phone by entering in the below commands in the adb.

adb push GingerBreak /data/local/
adb push su /data/local/

Now, after entering in the above command list, you will gain the root access within short time and then if you find that if it fails to get the root access then simply re do the process and then type in the below command,

adb shell

Now, you will see that the shell will display “$” sign

After this, run the below command,

/data/local/GingerBreak

At this point, the shell should display “#” and then when your prompt changes from $ to #, you will gain the temporary root. Now let’s proceed and see on how you can permanently root the device:

Now, at this point, the shell should display “#” and then you will have to type in the below mentioned commands,

That’s it you have now successfully rooted your Samsung Droid Charge, now all you need to get the super user access is to just install the super user application from the Android Market Place. Please note that if any point of time if the device is unable to get the root access despite following the above steps then all you need to do is to just clear the adb cache which can be done by entering the following command in the adb,

adb shell rm /data/local/tmp/*

After entering the above command all the temp cache files which are unwanted will get deleted and the device will get the superuser access. Do, let us know if you have got any issues as we will try to solve them and if in between the device is not rooted then you will have to re follow the whole procedure again from the start.

33 Comments

Vince

April 16, 2012 at 5:41 am

Hi, I was hoping for confirmation that this root procedure will be the same on my Samsung galaxy S aviator, which I think is a rebadged Samsung droid charge, but is on my US Cellular network. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My phone is model SCH-930. Thanks for your time!!

Is the charge worth rooting at all? I’m trying to look for what the pros to doing it would be; I’ve had the phone for a little over a month now and it’s good, i mean it lags up here and there a little bit, and Rooting seems REALLLLY similar to installing custom firmware to a PSP, which I did enjoy doing; But i’m not too sure if its really needed on a phone. I’ve looked it up on a few sites and all the benefits are for older phones(G1, MyTouch, etc.)

Still wondering about this, I have no problem with following instructions like these, I just really want to know if it really helps as much as it’s going to take to go through the process of doing this, I don’t wanna void a warranty if I really don’t get anything out of it, y’know what i mean?

Is this kies 2 a common framework found in the computer cuz I dont ever recall seeing it just the.net framework. Also where are entering these commands is this “adb”? Is this something located in the zip file needed to root the phone? Or are you entering it in the command prompt on the computer in dos? Lastly, where do you download the zip file needed for rooting the phone? And if it states in more detail in this downloaded zip file on where to enter these commands “adb push gingerbreak” and so on, I apologize. but again where do you download this zip file needed for the rooting. I rooted a HTC EVO but this is a little different. THANK YOU.

I think I’m having the same problem William posted on 6/9, and Tim posted on 7/1. I don’t understand the comments above about downgrading to ED1. I am a Mac user. Could someone please advise? GREATLY APPRECIATED: Here’s my output:

I have a Samsung Charge on Verizon and I would like it to be rooted. I am not a computer guy, but I am willing to pay someone to do this for me. I am in a remote area of Arizona, but I am going to San Diego, CA at the ened of this week until the begionning of the following week. I also get to Las Vegas, NV a couple times a month. Anyone out there live near these areas that could hook a fellow up?

Ensure the latest framework . . .
Install the latest version of KIES . . .
Note all of the APN settings so you can reset them . . .
Download the zip file . . . . (Where?!?)
Push the files to the phone . . . using the adb . . . (What is an adb?)
Downgrade from ED2 to ED1 . . .

I repeat, I am not a computer guy – I don’t know what this stuff means or looks like. I don’t know how to push files, where I am pushing them from or where I am pushing them 2. I am almost 50 years old. I remember playing computer games on a Commodore 64. I remember cassette tapes as data storage devices. I played Pong until it was burned into the screen. But now, I don’t do that much on a computer. I use email, facebook, and industry specific applications for work. I don’t push files anywhere. I don’t use an adb. I don’t upgrade or downgrade ED1, ED2 or ED3. I do want root access so that my Charge can be used as a wireless router for my iPad and I will be able to watch Netflix on a bigger screen without having to pay Verizon $20 a month for wireless on my iPad or for their version of wireless access through my unlimited data plan.

Sorry that I am not comfortable with the process, but I am just not. 🙂

you can download the the zip frile fromt he article,
search in Google about the latest .net framework and download + install the same,
adb is mentioned in androidadvices.com, kidnly search for it and configure the same!

It honestly doesn’t sound like you need to root yout phone. If you’re not a computer savvy person, then rooting will most likely provide little to no benefit. Your Charge is a smartphone … a handheld computer, if you will. My advice is that you don’t risk screwing up your phone, as a bricking can and will happen if you’re not careful. The Samsung charge (with the exception of bloatware) is an excellent phone that can handle anything you throw at it. If the phone is slow, then get rid of some of those apps that you don’t use.

No, I just followed instructions, rebooted, and when I shelled back in, I was not able to mkdir due to lack of permission. I did su back to root, after I realized I was not allowing su via my “superuser” app on the Charge. But I’m wondering, should I expect to be permanently rooted (surviving reboots), or do I have to su each time?

I purchased a Droid Charge for Verizon a few day ago, and have been running into a problem with vold during the Gingerbreak rooting processes. Below is the shell output where the GingerBreak hangs in vold.

OK… the jury is in: The last update from Verizon had plugged the GingerBreak path to root. So, the next easy step has been to use ODIN and downgrade from ED2 to ED1. I found it was easy, without problems and I didn’t lose any of my data or settings on the phone.

I used the 1.3 version of ODIN3 linked off the site (yes, a 1.7 is available… but I didn’t want to be the first to try it), and the ED1 image (stockrootedED1-20110517.tar.md5) provided on the site as well.

My platform is the Samsung Charge with the following spects PRIOR to downgrade to ED1.